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wait_v for_o they_o make_v this_o their_o business_n to_o raise_v a_o good_a report_n and_o preserve_v a_o sweet_a savour_n upon_o the_o promise_n which_o yet_o bring_v not_o forth_o as_o they_o expect_v they_o shall_v but_o yet_o this_o they_o get_v by_o it_o the_o promise_v leave_v a_o good_a report_n on_o they_o their_o name_n by_o mean_n thereof_o be_v as_o precious_a ointment_n eccles_n 7.1_o for_o that_o their_o conversation_n be_v as_o precious_a ointment_n to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n christ_n show_v his_o acceptance_n of_o such_o by_o make_v know_v to_o such_o the_o most_o early_a discovery_n of_o his_o further_a break_v forth_o of_o glory_n beyond_o any_o other_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o text_n they_o that_o be_v at_o this_o early_a costly_a provision_n of_o imbalm_v have_v the_o first_o knowledge_n evidence_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o must_v be_v the_o first_o messenger_n of_o the_o bless_a tiding_n thereof_o john_n 20.1_o 14._o to_o 18._o luke_n 24.10_o mark_v 16.9_o 10._o they_o have_v not_o the_o first_o manifestation_n of_o it_o who_o be_v man_n of_o the_o great_a part_n employment_n or_o esteem_v nothing_o be_v more_o obvious_a to_o frequent_v experience_n than_o the_o prevent_a grace_n of_o christ_n at_o least_o in_o keep_v the_o spirit_n of_o such_o sweet_a quick_a lively_a and_o if_o any_o fore-tastes_a of_o approach_a glory_n be_v go_v such_o overcommer_n shall_v have_v the_o morningstar_n rev._n 2.28_o christ_n acceptance_n be_v frequent_o signify_v this_o way_n they_o who_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o raise_v a_o sweet_a savour_n on_o the_o concern_v of_o christ_n shall_v be_v render_v the_o most_o useful_a bless_a and_o a_o blessing_n of_o any_o other_o in_o their_o generation_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o they_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v shall_v come_v upon_o such_o job_n 29.13_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o dew_v frow_fw-mi the_o lord_n and_o as_o the_o shower_n upon_o the_o grass_n that_o tarry_v not_o for_o man_n nor_o wait_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n micah_n 5.7_o their_o love_n to_o christ_n lay_v out_o its_o self_n for_o he_o thus_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o ointment_n on_o the_o head_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o dew_n of_o hermon_n and_o zion_n for_o there_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o blessing_n psal_n 133._o the_o family_n neighbour_n fellow-member_n of_o such_o shall_v rise_v and_o call_v such_o bless_a prov._n 31.28_o ezek._n 34.26_o the_o distinguish_a mark_n of_o acceptation_n be_v reserve_v by_o christ_n till_o the_o day_n of_o recompense_n which_o hasten_v great_o in_o the_o which_o not_o the_o value_n of_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n have_v be_v give_v on_o this_o sweeten_v design_n but_o shall_v have_v its_o eminent_a reward_n upon_o that_o enquiry_n of_o the_o poor_a disciple_n mat._n 19.27_o behold_v we_o have_v forsake_v all_n and_o have_v follow_v thou_o what_o shall_v we_o have_v therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a all_n a_o few_o fishing-net_n and_o boat_n and_o the_o like_a poor_a thing_n yea_o but_o it_o be_v their_o alderman_n they_o have_v do_v and_o be_v undo_v as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v for_o christ_n and_o what_o remain_v to_o they_o true_o they_o have_v follow_v christ_n in_o the_o regeneration_n or_o as_o luke_n 22.28_o continue_v with_o he_o in_o his_o temptation_n he_o appoint_v to_o they_o a_o kingdom_n as_o the_o father_n appoint_v he_o they_o must_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n sit_v on_o throne_n and_o judge_v the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v forsake_v brother_n or_o house_n or_o father_n etc._n etc._n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o word_n a_o few_o thing_n more_o tend_v to_o a_o close_a application_n of_o the_o whole_a shall_v serve_v for_o a_o close_a use_v 1_o this_o may_v be_v improve_v by_o way_n of_o information_n thus_o if_o christ_n do_v put_v such_o a_o real_a 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14.9_o 11_o 18_o 19_o 20._o hell_n from_o beneath_o be_v move_v at_o thy_o come_n thy_o pomp_n be_v bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o thy_o viol_n the_o worm_n be_v spread_v under_o thou_o and_o the_o worm_n cover_v thou_o they_o that_o see_v thou_o shall_v narrow_o look_v upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n all_o of_o they_o lie_v in_o glory_n every_o one_o in_o their_o own_o house_n but_o thou_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o thy_o grave_n like_o a_o abominable_a branch_n as_o the_o raiment_n of_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v thrust_v through_o with_o a_o sword_n as_o a_o carcase_n tread_v under_o foot_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v join_v with_o they_o in_o burial_n because_o thou_o have_v destroy_v thy_o land_n and_o slay_v thy_o people_n the_o seed_n of_o evil-doer_n shall_v never_o be_v renown_v a_o instance_n like_v unto_o this_o of_o the_o lord_n severity_n to_o such_o as_o have_v provoke_v he_o and_o abuse_v his_o glory_n we_o have_v 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